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Typology and Prophecy / Cycles / Manuscripts and Prints / Speculum humanae salvationis / Manuscripts / Wolfenbüttel, Herzog August Bibliothek, Cod. Guelf. 81.15 Aug. fol. (Northern Germany, 1456)
Typology and Prophecy / Cycles / Manuscripts and Prints / Speculum humanae salvationis / Chapter 39: Christ and Mary interceding for the faithful / 39d: Esther intercedes with Assuerus on behalf of the Jews / All images
Typology and Prophecy / Cycles / Manuscripts and Prints / Speculum humanae salvationis / Chapter 39: Christ and Mary interceding for the faithful / 39d: Esther intercedes with Assuerus on behalf of the Jews / Variant: Esther stands before Assuerus who does not gesticulate with his sceptre
Typology and Prophecy / Types and Prophecies from the Old Testament / Esther / Esth. 5:1-4: Esther intercedes with Assuerus for her her people / Model for Mary interceding for the faithful (SHS) / Speculum Humanae Salvationis
Typology and Prophecy / Hagiographic Scenes with biblical models / Virgin Mary / Mary as Protector and Intercessor / with Esth. 5:1-4: Esther goes to Assuerus to intercede for the Jews (SHS) / Speculum Humanae Salvationis
Old Testament / Esther / Esther's intercession with Assuerus (Esth. 4 - 5:8) / Esther asks that the king and Aman might come to a banquet in her house (Esth. 5:3-4)

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German (northern)

Date

1456

Location

Wolfenbüttel, Herzog August Bibliothek, Cod. Guelf. 81.15. Aug fol.

Book, text or document (source of image)

unknown author. Speculum humanae salvationis. Folio: 68r.

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